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Author's Note: "Entering the Dark Side of a Moonbeam," is a very special three-way co-written Tercet poem that metaphorically speaks to a number of situations, events, imagery, and circumstances that one might encounter as one "enters into the dark side of a moonbeam." The Latin expression, "Mors omnia solvit," was appropriately included at the end of this poem. In English, this Latin expression means: "Death dissolves all things." Please enjoy the metaphorical narrative and picture that this poem presents and captures the readers' attention with. Special Thanks are in order to both Liam McDaid and Anne-Lise Andresen for the inputs they had sent to me earlier that afforded me the opportunity to synergize all of our ideas and comments into one coherent theme and work picture for this very special Tercet. Gary Bateman - December 7, 2021 (Tercet) 

Theme Categories: Allegory, Deep, Destiny, Emotions, Evil, Fantasy, and Imagination.

Entering the Dark Side of a Moonbeam Entering the dark side of a moonbeam is always very risky since the cold and howling bitterness of the night escapes, as a moaning, devilish agony of selfishness devours the good. As the human heart fills with air, a legion of grieving spirits in the human psyche is at once intoxicated with the sacred kissed-gift of this hallowed eve as promised by the Devil. Cain searches now within Life’s Garden that special hiding place where unsuspecting Zombies of a grief-stricken nature dwell whilst being seduced by a darkness as fires burn black. What remains evident is an emotionless being who is tortured with murderous feelings that are affected when the dark smoke blows away all pride and one finds there is no remorse at all. An agonizing pain is cleared now with the Moon’s eclipse as the ghosts and goblins of the Devil seek “Hate’s Trigger” that lies under a deep-dark crater where twilight ghosts cry out now. These demonic ghosts are known as the “Crying Beggars of Despair,” who haunt the soul of mankind and are born out of the dark ashes of unhappy wild beasts who speak with tongues of envy and sadness. These ghosts now set up their invisible barbed-wire boundaries that they want to burst later as they begin fighting for their true existence in the Devil’s own “Dark Netherworld of Lost Souls.” These ghosts begin now to dance gracefully in the dark shadows as their deceptive tongues make false complaints and poisonous lies that throw the state of mind of the demonic ghosts into utter turmoil. With this evil event, their blood rushes rapidly below the skin’s surface, as a fear now clings to their throat as an eternal burning battle gains no foothold to the next following step they must take. Yes, even for the Devil’s own demonic ghosts from the depths of Hell itself, their life, their very own existence is incredibly fragile and vulnerable just like a match is to a flame. Mors omnia solvit. Gary Bateman, Anne-Lise Andresen, and Liam McDaid Copyright © All Rights Reserved, December 7, 2021 (Tercet)

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Date: 12/19/2021 1:53:00 PM
A wonderful write/story by three wonderful writes. Have a Blessed Christmas and 2022.......................
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Gary Bateman
Date: 12/23/2021 2:11:00 PM
Hello Paula!! Always my great pleasure to hear from you!! This particular poem is certainly a "dark theme" and not one for the Christmas season. Nevertheless, its story and message is one worth telling and reading about. Liam, Anne-Lise, and I put some thought into this one. Merry Christmas Wishes and All The Best for the New Year for you and your family!! Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary
Date: 12/8/2021 5:14:00 AM
- An exciting poem ... dark and a little scary :) - Always a pleasure to write with you, many thanks Gary and Liam :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Gary Bateman
Date: 12/8/2021 9:48:00 AM
Thanks Anne-Lise!! For some reason I missed the original posting yesterday and just reposted this poem again. A double entry on my part -- Whoops!! My Mistake!! Cheers and Best, Gary
Date: 12/7/2021 1:56:00 PM
this for me reading the polished product was a pleasure writing with you Gary and Anne lise tells quite a tale smiling like a portrait of lost in the dark searching for the window of light
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Gary Bateman
Date: 12/8/2021 9:51:00 AM
Thanks Liam!! Yes, this special poem among the three of us, did turn out very well. (However, I ended up "unknowingly" posting it twice since I thought my original posting did not make it!!) Whoops!! Sorry!! I did my best!! Cheers, Gary

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